Peter Middleton's (petermiddleton) Blog

1. Don't buy if you can't stay put. If you can't commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at least not yet. With the transaction costs of buying and selling a home, you may end up losing money if you sell any sooner - even in a rising market....

Don't let foreclosure hurt you and your family's lives, Short Sale your home, save the embarrassment and save your credit. Middleton and Associates can help! The delinquency rate on U.S. mortgage loans hit an all-time high in the second quarter, but the pace of growth for the rate slowed, a possi...

Looking to buy, sell, short sale? We can help!!! Affordability, low interest rates, tax credits, and higher conforming loan rates are combining to boost sales in California, far above last year's sales. That could bode well for the rest of the nation if the saying, "as goes California, so goes th...

WE KNOW SHORT SALES, WE CAN HELP YOU~ or call Pete 858-922-3377 Homeowners who hope to avoid foreclosure are increasingly working with banks to sell homes for less than their unpaid mortgages. These deals, called "short sales," allow lenders to avoid the long, expensive process of foreclosure and...

Don't foreclose Save your credit and short sale we can help!!! La Jolla, CA.--The number of foreclosure proceedings started against California homeowners fell slightly in the April-through-June period compared with the prior three months, but remained higher than last year. The dip from earlier t...

http://www.middletonandassociates.com/ Formal guidelines from the Federal Housing Administration ... ....  have been issued regarding the first time homebuyer tax credit worth up to $8000. Many had hoped FHA would allow lenders to give the 3.5% down payment to buyers in the form of a 2nd loan on ...

Selling your home an easy process Selling a home in a declining market starts with a proper attitude and finding the right Realtor® who is optimistic and knows the right sales techniques in this tough market. Even though most people and economists are down on the housing market (feel it is depres...

Start Looking for your home here Signed home-purchase agreements in the U.S. rose in June to the highest monthly level in two years, according to the National Association of Realtors' pending home sales index that was released on Aug. 4. Pending home sales, considered a leading indicator because ...

Find a fantastic Agent here Finding a good real estate agent / broker is essential to enjoying a painless real estate transaction. The saying is agents do 80% of the business," and it is true. The question is how can you find a good real estate agent? The best agent for you doesn't necessarily wo...

More Americans signed sales contracts to buy homes in June than in May, the fifth consecutive month of increases, according to a report released Tuesday. The National Association of Realtors said its Pending Home Sales Index rose 3.6% during the month. That was 6.7% higher than June 2008. It was ...